Educational device.



A. V. BALAS SI.

EDUCATIONAL DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.26. 191s.

Patented June 6, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA iren STATES PATENT AGNES V. BALASSI, OF NEW YORK, .N.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June '6, 1916.

Application filedAugust' 26, $1915. fieriailjNoAfil'fi.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AGNES V. BALASSI, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the borough of Brooklyn,

county of Kings, and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements :in Educational Devices, of

which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to an improved educational device for use particularly in :mind the desire to stand, breathe and live correctly and to possess in this way the attractive'figure, healthful color, and neat appearance of the child shown in the device.

It is a further object to provide such a device which will be of such an inexpensive nature that each child may have one, or, if desired they may be enlarged for the use of the whole schoolroom.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, and will hereinafter be more fully described with reference thereto and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my improved device showing the child in correct position; Fig. 2 is a side view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the child in incorrect position.

Similar reference characters indicate cor? responding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings and more par ticularly to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, a cardboard supportlO is provided on which is represented a portion of a schoolroom illustrating a blackboard 11, on which is preferably written such appropriate and suggestive phrases .as Try for good postureand @Good posture our :motto. The-figure of the child comprises a'body portion 513 pivotally secured to the board between said vertical lines or indications by means of a suitable .pin or staple 14, and provided with arms and 16 supported from the said pin 14, and jointed at 17 and 18. A head 19 is pivotally secured to the upper .end of the body ;portion by means of a ,pin 20 and legs .21 and 22 are supported from the lowerendof the body 1001131011 by means of-a ;pin 23, the legs being jointedat 24L and 25. The feet, it will be seen, apparent-1y rest on the floor 26 of the schoolroom. In the case of a girl being illustrated, an additional section indicating a skirt, is sup- ;ported from the lower tion by the pin 23. The arms and body portion are actually held close to the board 10, these being illustrated in Fig. 2 as spaced therefrom merely for'clearness :in illustration.

The board or background 10 has one or more lines in determina'te relation -to the vertical axis of the figure pivoted thereon. These determinate lines may consist of a series of vertical lines in relation to the nether part of the figure or a series of vertical lines 40 in relation to the head thereof or a series of horizontal lines or a margin or margins of the board may constitute a determinate line or lines. The adjustment of the figure on its pivot or pivots into different positions with relation to said determinate lineor lines will serve to illustrate correct and incorrect postures of the human form.

By manipulating the various sections into different positions, any posture desired may be illustrated, and in this manner the child will readily distinguish, because of the awkwardness of the bad positions, the correct and healthful position. By placing appropriate inscriptions on the blackboard, the suggestions conveyed by the figure, are more firmly fixed in the mind of the child, so that he will unconsciously continue to endeavor to attain the correct and healthful position.

I have illustrated and described a preferred and satisfactory form of my invention, but it is obvious that changes may be made therein, such, for instance, as in th! end of the body porfastening means employed, etc., all Within the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. An educational device comprising a supporting board constituting a background, and a jointed human figure pivoted thereto, said board having one or more lines in de terminate relation to the vertical axis of said figure and said figure being adj ustable on its pivot into different positions With relation to said line orlincs to illustrate correct and incorrect postures of the human form.

In a device of the character described,

" a supporting member, and a jointed human figure comprising a body portion, a head portion pivotally secured to the upper end of said body portion, jointed arms supported from said body portion, and jointed legs pivotally supported from the lower end of said body portion, and means passing through the upper end of the said arms portion and said body portion for pivotally supporting the said figure from the said supporting member.

3. In a device of the character described, a supporting member representing a portion of a schoolroom and a jointed human figure comprising a body portion, a head portion pivotally secured to the upper end of said body portion, jointed arms supported from said body portion and jointed legs pivotally supported from the lower end of said body portion, the feet of said legs portion adapted to rest in front of the representation of the floor of said schoolroom, and means passing through the upper end of said arms and said body portion for pivotally supporting the said figure from the said supporting member.

4:. An educational device comprising a supporting board constituting a background, and a jointed human figure pivoted thereto, said board having one or more lines in determinate relation to the vertical axis of said figure and said figure being adjustable on its pivot into diiferent positions with relation to said line or lines to illustrate correct and incorrect standing postures of the human form.

5. An educational device comprising a supporting board constituting a background and having an inscription suggesting correctness of posture, and a jointed human figure pivoted thereto, said board having one or more lines in determinate relation to the vertical axis of said figure and said figure being adjustable on. its pivot into different positions with relation to said line or lines to illustrate correct and incorrect postures of the human form.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses,

AGNES V. BALASSI. Witnesses:

F. Hoes, D. Lnwrs MATER.

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